Topic Technology
Price continues to be hurdles to adoption of smart home devices: survey
June 12, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterPrice is among the top barriers to more people adopting smart home technology to help ease home management pain points in the United States, notes a survey of 1,000-plus adults south of the border released by U.K. smart home brand…
Gore Mutual launches cyber and data breach product for Canadian small businesses
June 9, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterGore Mutual Insurance Company has announced a cyber and data response product for Canadian small businesses as well as a partnership with a global home automation company to provide flood sensors to select commercial and personal customers. Gore Mutual announced…
More drone activity anticipated, safety-first approach essential: SCOR newsletter
June 9, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAn agile and flexible response by all parties is needed in light of the new and little-understood risks expected to emerge with the anticipated increase in drone activity over the next few years, SCOR experts write in a recent technical…
Canadian defence plan calls for cyber and drone attacks to meet 21st century threats
June 8, 2017 by Mike Blanchfield - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – Canada will add hundreds of new elite special forces commandos, wage offensive cyberwarfare attacks and deploy armed drones to international battlefields as part of its military response to new global security threats. The hotly anticipated new defence policy…
Oral fluid drug screening devices can be “successfully used in Canada,” Public Safety Canada reports
June 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterResults from the federal government’s oral fluid drug screening device pilot project suggest the devices can be “successfully used in Canada” to identify drivers who test positive for certain drugs in various conditions, Public Safety Canada (PSC) reported on Tuesday.…
Generali Global Assistance launches identity protection platform in Canada
June 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterGenerali Global Assistance (GGA), part of the Generali Group, announced on Tuesday that its proprietary identity protection platform is now available for the Canadian marketplace. The offering provides an integrated approach to the four pillars of identity protection: prevention, monitoring,…
U.S. consumers embracing connected cars and usage-based auto insurance: Willis Towers Watson survey
June 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterMore than half (55%) of drivers in the United States who participated in a usage-based insurance (UBI) survey from Willis Towers Watson (WTW) have reported that they are “likely to buy a new or pre-owned vehicle equipped with new technology…
Use of captives for cyber liability programs increases 20% in 2016: Marsh report
June 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe number of owners using captives for cyber liability programs – up almost 20% last year – represented the fastest growing non-traditional risk in captives managed by Marsh Captive Solutions, the company notes in a new report this week. Fuelled…
Unlicensed operators responsible for more near misses involving drones: study
June 6, 2017 by Bill Graveland - THE CANADIAN PRESSCALGARY – A new study says there are more drones in the air than piloted aircraft and the numbers of close calls between the two continue to rise. The University of Calgary study, published online in the Journal of Unmanned…
73% of U.S. businesses believe their organizations are highly protected from cyber threats, but “low cyber IQ” remains: Willis Towers Watson
June 6, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterNearly three-quarters (73%) of businesses in the United States believe that their organizations are highly protected from attempts by outsiders to gain access to their systems and data, but “low cyber IQ” among employees poses a threat, according to a…
Loss adjusting innovation emerging in light of insurance claims for forest fires: Cunningham Lindsey
June 6, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterGreater complexity in insured losses sparked by forest fires has produced a bright spot: innovation in how loss adjusters are tackling these events, suggests a new review from Cunningham Lindsey. Released Tuesday, the company’s 2017 Major and Complex Loss Review…
New State Farm Canada app includes telematics and water detection programs, account access
June 5, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterState Farm Canada announced on Monday that it has released a new app that includes telematics and water detection programs, as well as easy account access. The free State Farm Canada App, available on Apple’s App Store and Google Play,…